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My Day In Bethlehem (Not Pennsylvania)

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Steve Simms

I could see the ancient, small town of Bethlehem in the distance as I approached the Shepherds Grotto, a small cave where shepherds have sheltered themselves for too many centuries to count. It was in these fields that something happened … Continue reading →

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The Joy Of Christ*mas Stopping

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Steve Simms

Does Christmas shopping ever leave you empty? Do you ever feel like Christmas shopping is not enough? That there must be more to the Christmas season than just buying lots of stuff to give away on Christmas Day? Well, there … Continue reading →

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From Spiritual Cyber Space Into This Physical World

Posted on December 13, 2011 by Steve Simms

God came from spiritual cyber space into the physical world, not through being printed by a printer, but by being born as a Babe and laid in a manger. Christmas means that Jesus is living right here on planet Earth. … Continue reading →

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Let’s Be Fair & Name Every Holiday “Holiday”

Posted on December 8, 2011 by Steve Simms

There continues to be much effort made attempting to change the name and focus of Christmas. For example, this Christmas season, the governor of Rhode Island, Lincoln Chafee, decided to change the name of the Christmas tree in the rotunda … Continue reading →

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Christmas Chatter

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Steve Simms

Christmas chatter: ‘Tis the season to celebrate Jesus. Happy Christ Day! Merry Jesusmas! “When Christ entered our world, He didn’t come to brighten our Decembers, but to transform our lives.” –Rich Miller Have yourself a Holy Spirit Christmas. What we … Continue reading →

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Christmas Is Full Of Mystery — So Is Life

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Steve Simms

Christmas is full of mystery. Mystery is difficult for some people to accept. It is human nature to want to know how things happen. We want to understand — to figure things out. This innate human trait has been good … Continue reading →

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Confronting The Christmas Claims — Conscious Contact With God

Posted on December 2, 2011 by Steve Simms

The original Christmas is full of contact with God. The ordinary becomes the extraordinary as people encounter God’s Presence and power. A physical new star in the heavens becomes a messenger from Heaven, directing wise men hundreds of miles to … Continue reading →

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Christmas Claim — Who Was/Is Mary’s Son?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Steve Simms

A classic Christmas carol asks the question: What Child Is This? And that is a not just a nice song, but a very important question to ask at Christmas time. Who was/is Mary’s Baby Boy? The New Testament gives some … Continue reading →

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Christmas Claim — Angels

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Steve Simms

The popular, traditional Christmas carol, Angels We Have Heard On High, points out one the astounding claims made by Christmas — that supernatural beings from God were communicating to humans and celebrating Christ’s birth with them. The New Testament does … Continue reading →

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The Claims Of Christmas — Virgin Birth

Posted on November 30, 2011 by Steve Simms

It is easy to overlook some of the remarkable claims of Christmas. One such claim is that a young woman named Mary gave birth to a child without having had sexual intercourse. I have noticed that this amazing claim is … Continue reading →

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My Day In Bethlehem (Not Pennsylvania)

The Joy Of Christ*mas Stopping

From Spiritual Cyber Space Into This Physical World

Let’s Be Fair & Name Every Holiday “Holiday”

Christmas Chatter

Christmas Is Full Of Mystery — So Is Life

Confronting The Christmas Claims — Conscious Contact With God

Christmas Claim — Who Was/Is Mary’s Son?

Christmas Claim — Angels

The Claims Of Christmas — Virgin Birth

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